Ofsted: Good

Moorbrook School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Claire Thompson

location_onPreston, PR2 3DB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Attainment 8

3.5

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GCSE Rank

#101 in Lancashire

#4,352 of 4,663 nationally

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Moorbrook School is a Community special school school in Preston, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Moorbrook School is a community special school in Preston, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 72 pupils on roll, of whom 76% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 3.5, placing the school #101 in Lancashire and #4,352 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 29.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

3.5

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.23

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.31

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.17

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.22

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

44%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)44%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)33%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

63%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)50%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)38%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)22%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

55%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)45%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)45%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

36%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)18%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)64%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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03 October 2023

Inspection Report

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23 May 2018

Inspection Report

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04 May 2016

Inspection Report

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22 April 2015

Inspection Report

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13 October 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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27 June 2012

Inspection Report

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15 March 2012

Inspection Report

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07 December 2011

Inspection Report

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23 June 2011

Inspection Report

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18 January 2011

Inspection Report

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25 February 2010

Inspection Report

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29 February 2008

Inspection Report

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04 October 2007

Inspection Report

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05 February 2007

Inspection Report

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17 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-05-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

23.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

18.1%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 72 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 23.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	72	17	23.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	73	26	35.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	56	18	32.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	57	26	45.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	56	32	57.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	56	33	58.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	54	57	105.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	55	63	114.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	52	30	57.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	51	37	72.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	50	71	142.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	53	60	113.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	54	3	5.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	51	17	33.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	46	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	46	35	76.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	47	33	70.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	44	22	50.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	42	33	78.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	41	39	95.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	34	27	79.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	33	11	33.3%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	31	26	83.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	26	28	107.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	25	40	160.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	26	39	150.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 58 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moorbrook School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover